Yellow bush dart facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Yellow bush dart |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
 |
|
| Male (top) and female (bottom) | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Synonyms | |
|
The Copera marginipes, also known as the yellow bush dart, is a type of damselfly. It belongs to the Platycnemididae family. This damselfly lives in Asia and is very common there.
Contents
Meet the Yellow Bush Dart: Description
The yellow bush dart is a medium-sized damselfly. It has yellow eyes with brown caps. A thin black band goes around the middle of its eyes.
Body Colors and Markings
Its body, called the thorax, is black on top. It has a yellow line down the middle. There's also a narrow greenish-yellow stripe on its side. This stripe looks like it's split in two. Next to this stripe is a wide black area. This black area has small pale yellow spots. The rest of its sides are yellow. They have some irregular black stripes.
The damselfly's belly, or abdomen, is mostly black on the top half. This goes up to segment 8. The bottom half is lighter. It has bluish-white rings at the base of each segment. Segment 9 is bluish-white on top and black underneath. Segment 10 is completely bluish-white.
Comparing Male Damselflies
The male damselfly has pale yellow to white tail parts. These are called anal appendages. The lower ones have black tips. The upper ones are half as long as segment 10. The lower ones are four times longer than the upper ones.
Another damselfly, the Copera vittata, looks similar. But its upper tail parts are as long as segment 10. Its lower tail parts are almost twice as long as the upper ones. The lower parts are pale inside and brownish-black outside.
-
Male anal appendages of the yellow bush dart
-
Male anal appendages of Copera vittata
Differences Between Males and Females
Female yellow bush darts are a bit bigger than males. Their colors are not as bright. Their markings are also less clear. Young damselflies, called tenerals, can be all white with just a few black marks.
Where They Live: Habitat
You can often find yellow bush darts among plants. They like to live along the banks of rivers and streams. They are usually found in lowland areas.
See also
- List of odonates of India
- List of odonata of Kerala
